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The action for November continues over the coming week or saw with 7 title bouts in the space of just 4 days, and whilst some of the bouts aren't great they do tend to feature at least one fighter of real note in every one of the bouts.November 23rd-Of those 7 title bouts 5 come on November 23rd's show in Osaka, with the title number selling the show as being something special, though the reality is that the show just simply has some well matched, or interesting looking fights on it.

Dwight Ritchie (14-0-0-4, 1) v Koki Tyson (10-2-2, 10)One of those title bouts will see the unbeaten Dwight Ritchie defending his OPBF Middleweight title against Japanese puncher Koki Tyson, with Ritchie looking for this first defense of the belt and Tyson looking to become an OPBF champion at the second time of asking. Ritchie impressed in Japan earlier this year, when he ripped the title form Hikaru Nishida but will be facing a totally different stylistic match up here against the crude but heavy handed Tyson, who has shown fragility but can certainly bang.Takayuki Hosokawa (28-10-5, 9) v Yutaka Oishi (13-5, 7)The other OPBF title bout on the card will see OPF Light Middleweight champion Takayuki Hosokawa defending his title against fellow Japanese fighter Yutaka Oishi. For Hosokawa the bout will be his second defense of the title and see him trying to put a very poor performance against Koshinmaru Saito behind him, with many feeling that Hosokawa was lucky to get the draw in that bout. For Oishi the bout is his first for an OPBF title, though he has previously fought for a regional title in Australia, and he could genuinely play a spoiler to Hosokawa's hopes of fighting for a world title in the future.Hinata Maruta (3-0, 2) v Joe Tejones (6-1, 2)In a WBC Youth title fight we'll see fast rising Japanese prospect Hinata Maruta take on Filipino southpaw Joe Tejones. For Maruta this will be his first title defense, and he will be looking to build on an excellent win over Wilbert Berondo. The bout will however be Maruta's first against a southpaw and the focus will be on getting some rounds against a lefty. For Tejones the the opportunity is a big one, but it's hard to imagine him living with a fighter as naturally talented as Maruta and it is the visitor taking a huge step up in class.

Hirofumi Mukai (12-4-3, 2) Vs Inthanon Sithchamuang (30-8-1, 18)In a WBO Asia Pacific Super Flyweight title fight we'll former world title challengers collide as Hirofumi Mukai, a former 2-time world title challenger, faces Inthanon Sithchamuang in a really intriguing type of match up. Mukai is probably one of the least qualified 2-time world title challengers of recent times, having faced Pongsaklek Wonjojngkam and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, but is still talented and is a nice pure boxer. Inthanon challenged Kohei Kono earlier this year in a gutsy, but out gunned, performance and given the limitations of the two men this should prove to be a really interesting bout.Masahiro Sakamoto (8-0, 4) v Sho Kimura (12-1-2, 6)A second WBO Asia Pacific title bout comes at Flyweight where the unbeaten Masahiro Sakamoto takes on the once beaten Sho Kimura in a wonderfully well matched bout that should test the ability of both men and their potentials. Sakamoto is stepping up in a big way here but was impressive last time out, taking a wide win over Il Che, and was the 2015 Flyweight Rookie of the Year. Kimura hasn't really scored a win of any note, but does come in to this bout on a 14 fight unbeaten run following a knockout loss on debut.

November 26th-Milan Melindo (34-2, 12) Vs Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (31-4-1, 16)On December 30th we'll see IBF Light Flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi return to the ring, his supposed opponent will be either Milan Melindo or Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr, who face off just 5 weeks earlier for the interim title. This bout will see Melindo getting a third shot at a “world title” and his first t home having had to travel to Macau and Mexico for his previous bit bouts. For Fahlan the bout is his second shot at a world title, after his controversial loss to Katsunari Takayama, and a win could see him return to Japan for another big bout, following bouts with Takuma Inoue, Ryo Miyazaki and the aforementioned Takayama. This bout will be a fun one and we wouldn't be shocked by any result.

November 27th-Muhammad Waseem (4-0, 3) v Giemel Magramo (17-0, 13)To end the month our attention turns to Korea where fast rising Pakistani fighter Muhammad Waseem takes on the unbeaten Giemel Magramo. Waseem, the most notable Pakistani born boxer since Hussain Shah, is looking to make his first defense of the WBC Silver Flyweight title and move towards a 2017 world title bout. For Magramo the bout is a huge step up and his first bout away from home, he's unbeaten but has never faced anyone with the pedigree or ability of Waseem, likewise Waseem has never faced anyone as hungry as Magramo.

The middle of November is hectic with fights involving Asians at domestic, regional and even world level. The huge names might not be in action lots of solid fighters are.​November 11th-On November 11th Japanese fans get a real treat with an OPBF title Quadruple header.

Merlito Sabillo (25-3-1, 12) v Ryuya Yamanaka (12-2, 3)The lowest weight title being competed for on the OPBF quadruple header show is the Minimumweight title and will see former world champion Merlito Sabillo take on Japanese youngster Ryuya Yamanaka for the vacant title. Sabillo. In recent years Sabillo has struggled, and has gone 2-3-1 in his last 6 bouts, suggesting his career is hanging by a thread. Yamanaka is much less well known, but has been suggested as a possible future WBO title challenger and will have to win here if he's to get a shot in 2017. It should be noted however that this is a huge step up for the 21 year old Japanese fighter who is being thrown in with a proverbial shark here.

Takahiro Yamamoto (18-4, 15) v Mark John Yap (24-12, 10)A much more interesting bout comes at Bantamweight where we'll see heavy handed champion Takahiro Yamamoto defending his title against Japanese based Filipino veteran Mark John Yap. On paper this doesn't look hugely interesting given that Yap has double digit losses, however his record, like that of many Filipino's, is misleading and in recent years he has been stringing together good wins, including two over Hiroyuki Hisataka and one over Tatsuya Ikemizu. Saying that however Yamamoto is a talented fighter, with heavy hands and an ultra aggressive style which makes him look like a fighter who is going to be very hard to beat at this level.

Shun Kubo (10-0, 7) v Jin Wook Lim (8-4-5, 2)At Super Bantamweight we'll see the unbeaten, and world ranked, Shun Kubo attempting to defend his title against Korean visitor Jin Wook Lim. Kubo is talented and is seen as the future of the Shinsei gym however it does seem like his team are wanting to develop him at OPBF level before having him follow in the footsteps of stablemate Hozumi Hasegawa, and this will be his second defense of the OPBF title. Lim will be making his international debut here and comes in to the bout as a former Korean Bantamweight champion, and one who holds a win over Sa Myung Noh and a draw with Ye Joon Kim, this is however a huge step up for Kim and one that he's making on the road. A very tough assignment for him against a very talented hopeful.

Masayoshi Nakatani (12-0, 7) v Allan Tanada (14-5-3, 6) At Lightweight we have OPBF champion Masayoshi Nakatani looking to extend his reign, and take it into a third year, as he takes on former OPBF Super Featherweight champion Allan Tanada. The under-rated Nakatani holds notable wins over the likes of Yoshitaka Kato, Ricky Sismundo and Shuhei Tsuchiya and will likely be adding another notable win to his record here. Tanada holds goof wins himself over the likes of Jose Ocampo, Rikiya Fukuhara and Roy Mukhlis but has lost 3 of his last 4 and few would back him here against the much taller Nakatani, however he is upset minded and won't fear Nakatani's reputation.

Momo Koseki (22-2-1, 8) v Chie Higano (6-4, 2)On a separate Japanese card fight fans will be able to see Japan's longest reigning active world champion. That's WBC Atomweight champion Momo Koseki who has held her title for more than 8 years and looks to extend that reign with her 17th defence! The frightening Koseki will be up against domestic foe Chie Higano in what should be a straight forward win for Koseki who looks to extend various Japanese records here. For Higano the bout is a huge step up from facing domestic class foes to facing a nightmarish world champion in what really should be a mismatch.

November 14th-Toshio Arikawa (13-4, 11) v Yasuhiro Okawa (14-12-3, 5) IIOn November 14th we go back to Japanese title action here as Japanese Welterweight champion Toshio Arikawa attempts to make the first defense of his title. On paper this looks like a mismatch, and Arikawa is in great form winning his last 4 bouts with stoppages against Akinori Watanabe and Nobuyuki Shindo in his last 2 bouts. Saying that however Okawa holds a relatively recent win over Arikawa, and has lost only once in the last 5 years. This looks like a mismatch but should turn out to be a very interesting bout.November 18th-Iwan Zoda (11-1, 10) v Jeronil Borres (7-1-1, 5)Our favourite Indonesian prospect returns to the ring on November 18th to defend his IBF Youth Flyweight title, and move towards a potential world title fight. The exciting Iwan Zoda will be up against fellow youngster Jeronil Borress, a once beaten Filipino who has has never been stopped and recent took on former world title challenger Richard Claveras. This is far from an easy defense for Zoda and instead it's a chance for him to prove himself, and his power, and the bout could end up telling us a lot about both fighters.November 19th-Ryosuke Iwasa (22-2, 14) v Luis Rosa (22-0-0-2, 10)One of the most notable non-title bouts of the month for Asian fight fans sees former world title challenger Ryosuke Iwasa take on the unbeaten Luis Rosa in an IBF world title eliminator at Super Bantamweight. On paper this is a must win for Iwasa, who is best known for losing to Lee Haskins and Shinsuke Yamanaka, For Rosa the bout is a step up following a string of bouts against relatively limited opponents, like German Merez and Luis Hinojosa, but he's touted as a potential world champion and will be wanting to show his ability here. Interestingly the winner of this could find themselves up against the winner of the upcoming Jonathan Guzman/Yukinori bout.

The month of November is a crazy one for fight fans with notable fights taking place through the month, he we look at the most notable bouts set to take place during the first week of the month in the first part of our look towards a brilliant looking month.

November 1st-Hiroki Okada (13-0, 10) v Valentine Hosokawa (20-5-3, 9)The first title fight of a thoroughly hectic month will see Japanese Light Welterweight champion Hiroki Okada defending his title against veteran Valentine Hosokawa,who has come up short in two previous title fights. For Okada the bout will be his 6th title defense,and if he wins there is the thinking he may vacate the title rather than face mandatory challenger Koichi Aso, who he has beaten twice already, and move on to OPBF title bouts instead. For Hosokawa this will likely be his last chance at a title given that he's 35 years old.

November 3rd-Tatsuya Fukuhara (17-4-6, 6) v Genki Hanai (7-0, 5)We see more Japanese title action early in the month as Minimumweight champion Tatsuya Fukuhara defends his title against the unbeaten, and fast rising, Genki Hanai. For the under-rated champion this is his third defense of the title and he is likely to fight for a world title in 2017, if he can secure a victory here over Hanai. If he gets that chance it will open big doors for the popular Kumamoto man. For Hanai the bout will be his first title bout, and whilst he could claim the title he may also play party pooper to Fukuhara's world title dreams and get himself in the position for a world title bout. A really intriguing domestic level clash for Japanese fight fans.November 5th-Daigo Higa (10-0, 10) v Felipe Cagubcob Jr (6-2-5, 2)The first OPBF title fight of the month comes on a huge day of action as sees exciting Flyweight contender Daigo Higa look to defend his OPBF title for the first time. The “Romagon of Okinawa” will be up against little known Filipino challenger Felipe Cagubcob Jr. The exciting Higa will be looking to join the mix at world level in 2017 but will need to continue his winning ways to do that, with many expecting him to do just that here with a stoppage. For the Filipino challenger, this will be his first bout away from home and see him taking on his best opponent to date, and a man who has enjoyed mowing through Filipino fights thus far through his career

Zou Shiming (8-1, 2) Vs Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym (39-1-2, 24) IIStaying with the Flyweight division we will not only see an OPBF title fight but also a world title fight as the vacant WBO title goes on the line in a bout between Zou Shiming and Kwanpichit OnesongChaigym. These two men met back in 2014, when Shiming came close to stopping Kwanpichit on route to a wide, and now we have the two men going at it again with a world title up for grabs. A win for Shiming is expected, and if he manages to win he will become the second Chinese world champion, but he has failed to reach the heights expected of him and Kwanpichit has rebuilt well since his loss, winning his last 12 bouts, all by stoppage.

Nonito Donaire (37-3, 24) v Jessie Magdaleno (23-0, 17)The Super Bantamweight division hasn't been the most exciting in recent years, but does look like a division that is genuinely interesting with a mix of experience veterans and emerging youngsters. One of the veterans of the division is 33 year old Filipino sensation Nonito Donaire who defends his WBO title against emerging destroyer Jessie Magdaleno in a bout that could turn out to be the bout of night. At his best Donaire is a real sensation but at 33 he's not the fighter he once was. Magdaleno has shown real promise but this is a huge step for the unbeaten American.

Oscar Valdez (20-0, 18) v Hiroshige Osawa (30-3-4, 19)At Featherweight we appear to be seeing the emergence of a new Mexican star, Oscar Valdez. In his first defense of the WBO Featherweight title Valdez will be facing Japan's Hiroshige Osawa, a relative unknown outside of the Japanese scene. Valdez really does look like a special fighter and his rise to becoming a star is exciting to watch, though here we see him up against a veteran who is fighting in what will likely be his only shot at a world title. For Osawa it's now or never and he'll give everything he's got, whether that's enough or not is the big question and unfortunatley it's hard to see him winning here unless Valdez has completely taken his eye off the ball.

Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10) v Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38)Whilst Valdez is a rising star of boxing there is still some megastars of the sport out there, including Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, who looks to reclaim the WBO Welterweight title as he takes on once beaten champion Jessie Vargas. The bout will see the 37 year old Filipino attempt to further strengthen his legendary status in the sport, and become a 3-time WBO Welterweight champion which is an incredible feat it's self. For Vargas the bout will give him a chance to score a career defining win. With 10 years age difference between these two there is a possible passing of the torch or further proof that Pacquiao really is a truly special fighter.November 6th-Ye Joon Kim (14-1-2, 7) v Yuki Strong Kobayashi (10-5, 5)To end a hectic weekend attention turns to South Korea where world ranked Super Bantamweight hopeful Ye Joon Kim looks to defend his IBF Asia title. In the opposite corner to the Korean hopeful will be Japanese visitor Yuki Strong Kobayashi, who has previously fought for the OPBF Bantamweight title. Kim is regarded as one of the very few Korean's of any real interest and whilst this won't boost his standing in the sport he is someone who could, potentially at least, create a buzz in Seoul. Kobayashi isn't a terrible fighter, but is Kim fails to win here it's more about Kim being inconsistent rather than Kobayashi suddenly being a massively improved fighter.

After small break the action returns this week and we have a packed few weeks left in October.

October 13thRyo Takenaka (14-3-1, 8) vs Randy Braga (19-1-1, 5)Attention turns back to Tokyo this week as we get the chance to see Ryo Takenaka defend the OPBF Featherweight title against once beaten Filipino Randy Braga. On paper this is a step up for Braga, but the Filipino has been impressive and is unlucky to have a loss against his name, with that coming by controversial decision on foreign soil. For the champion this is a second defense and whilst he will be favoured he is returning from a hand injury and may be suffering the effects of the damage, as well as a bit of ring rust.

Masataka Taniguchi (4-0, 4) vs Dexter Alimento (11-0, 7)On the same card in Tokyo we get a bout that has us more than justa little bit excited as the unbeaten pairing of Masataka Taniguchi and Dexter Alimento face off. Taniguchi has impressed since his debut and looks like an exciting, aggressive and powerful young fighter racing through the ranks but is stepping up massively here. Alimento scored his break out win earlier this year, when he defeated Chanachai CP Freshmart for the WBC Youth Minimumweight title and really impressed with his skills, defense and counter punching, which could all be a nightmare for someone as aggressive as Taniguchi. This really is mouth watering.

October 17thShintaro Matsumoto (13-4, 9) Vs Jayde Michell (9-1, 4)For the second time in less than a week we get OPBF title action as Super Middleweight champion Shintaro Matsumoto looks to make the first defense of his title and over-come Australian Jayde Mitchell in what should be a really intriguing match up. Matsumoto is a rather weak champion but shocked the Oriental scene earlier this year by over-coming Yuzo Kiyota and will be looking to prove he deserves the title. For Mitchell the bout is a great chance to claim a major regional title, but does seem him needing to make his international debut.

​October 22ndStrongest KorakuenOn October 22nd we see the “Strongest Korakuen” with 4 bouts to decide 4 of the mandatory challengers for Japanese titles. Whilst each of the bouts are significant one of them, a Super Bantamweight bout between veteran Jonathan Baat (32-7-5, 14) and heavy handed new comer Yusaku Kuga (12-2-1, 8). The show is a significant one and will see mandatory challengers at Light Flyweight, Super Bantamweight, Super Featherweight and Light Welterweight all being decided in what should be a thrilling and important show for Japanese fans.

October 25thTakuya Kogawa (27-4, 13) Vs Yudai Arai (8-3-3, 4)Japanese Flyweight champion Takuya Kogawa returns in the final week of the month to defend his title, for the fourth time, as he takes on the little known Yudai Arai. We love Kogawa, he's one of the most exciting fighters on the planet, but he always makes life difficult and always gets involved in a war, even when he doesn't need to. We think that'll be the case again here and although we don't think he'll struggle to beat Arai we'd be surprised if the fight didn't end up being a typical Kogawa tear up. And who doesn't like watching a tear up?

October 29thKanat Islam (21-0, 18) vs Patrick Allotey (34-2, 28)In a bout for multiple titles we'll see Kazakh hopeful Kanat Islam battle against Ghana's Patrick Allotey. Originally this bout was pencilled to be for the WBA interim title at 154lbs but instead it'll just be for 3 secondary titles, form the WBA, WBO and IBO. The bout will see Islam face one of his most notable foes to date and should see him being given a chance to answer some questions about his ability, whilst also making his Kazakh debut. Allotey is ona 4 fight winnign streak coming into this, but Islam will be strongly backed.

Zhankhozh Turarov (19-0, 13) vs Isaac Aryee (24-8, 22)Promising Kazakh Zhankhozh Turarov looks to continue his winning run as he takes on heavy handed slugger Isaac Aryee. This is going to be Turarov's toughest bout, at least on paper, but Ayree is 0-3 away from Ghana and has shown little to show he can travel without struggling. Despite lacking a win on the road Aryee is a puncher and could well be a threat if Turarov is lacking in terms of a chin.

Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (0-0) Vs Milton Nunez (33-16-1, 29)Also in Kazakhstan we'll see the professional debut of Zhanibek Alimkhanuly as he begins his campaign as a professional fighter. The 2016 Olympian is diving in at the deep end here against the hugely experienced and heavy handed Nunez, who has faced the likes of Gennady Golovkin, Daniel Jacobs, Sergio Mora and Matt Korobov. Sadly for Nunez he has been beaten by every recognisable opponent that he's faced so far.

The month of September was,lets be honest, a fun one for the most part. That fun is expected to continue through a rather exciting looking October.

October 1stYasutaka Ishimoto (28-8, 7) vs Gakuya Furuhashi (18-7-1, 8)IIThe month kicks off with a really exciting Japanese Super Bantamweight title bout between defending champion Yasutaka Ishimoto and former challenger Gakuya Furuhashi. The bout is a rematch from a thoroughly engaging bout the two men had last year and should prove to be a very friendly bout again here. For Ishimoto the bout serves as his second defense of the title whilst Furuhashi is looking to gain both the title and avenge his defeat when the men first met.

For fans interested in watching the bout will be aired live on G+

Jessica Chavez (27-4-3, 4) vs Naoko Fujioka (15-1, 6)Female boxing doesn't get the attention it, sometimes, deserves. October has several notable female bouts, with possibly the best of them seeing WBC female Flyweight champion Jessica Chavez battle against 3-weight world champion Naoko Fujioka in a bout that really is mouth watering. Both of these are top, established talents and both know that a win here would see them strengthening their already impressive legacies. It's a great bout and both will come into this in fantastic condition. It may sound like hyperbole but this is possibly the best bout of the month.

October 3rdSatoshi Hosono (32-2-1, 21) vs Jonathan Victor Barros (40-4-1, 22)The early part of the month is rather packed and on the third we get an intriguing IBF Featherweight world title eliminator as Japanese veteran Satoshi Hosono, a 3-time world title challenger, faces Argentinian veteran Jonathan Victor Barros, himself a former world champion. The winner of this will be expecting a bout with Lee Selby in 2017 and both know that a loss here could be the of their career at the top level. Given the styles of the men and what's on the line this really does have the hall marks of something really exciting.October 6thKenta Nakagawa (12-2-1, 9) vs Hayato Kimura (25-8, 16)The second Japanese title fight of the month comes on October 6th as the heavy handed Kenta Nakagawa faces former Korean Super Flyweight champion Hayato Kimura for the currently vacant Japanese title. The two men have had very different careers but should match up well in the ring with Nakagawa being the bigger puncher and Kimura being the more experienced and arguably more skilled fighter. The winner of this will pick up the title vacated earlier this year by Sho Ishida, who vacated in search of a world title fight.

Fans interested in watching this one can do so on delay courtesy of boxingraise.com

October 8thRex Tso (19-0, 12) vs Ryuto Maekawa (11-0-1, 7)Staying at Super Flyweight, which may well have been the most interesting division over the last few weeks, October 8th sees unbeaten fighters Rex Tso and Ryuto Maekawa colliding for the WBO International and WBC Asian Boxing Council Super Flyweight titles. Of the two men Tso is the more well known, and the favourite by our guess, but can be dragged into a war by lesser fighters and this could potentially be a lot of fun as a result.

October 9thNana Yoshikawa (6-1, 4) vs Eun Hye Lee (8-0, 3)Just over a week from the Chavez Vs Fujioka bout we get another intriguing female world title fight, this time between once beaten Japanese fighter Nana Yoshikawa and unbeaten Korean Eun Hye Lee for the WBO female Flyweight title. Coming in to this one Yoshikawa seems to be suggesting it's now or never and at 38 years old she may well be right. The 33 year old Lee is a former WBO female Light Flyweight champion champion and is looking to become a 2-weight champion here.

Je Ni Ma (9-1-3, 8) Vs Hironobu Matsunaga (10-1, 5)The WBO Asia Pacific titles appear to be here to stay and Japanese fighters appear to have gone “in for a penny, in for a pound”. This is seen again on October 9th when once beaten Japanese fighter Hironobu Matsunaga travels to Daejon to face big punching Korean Je Ni Ma for the Light Middleweight title. The bout is a great test for both men who will likely be looking to use a win here to launch their careers towards bigger and better fights. Given the power of Ma, and his 12 fight unbeaten run, he should be favoured here, but Matsunaga has impressed recently and stopped a former Japanese Middleweight champion last time out.

The final 13 days of September are hectic to say the least with several notable bouts taking place involving Asian fighters.

September 24th-Donnie Nietes v Edgar SosaThe most significant bout to feature an Asian this coming weekend sees former WBO Minimumweight and Light Flyweight champion Donnie Nietes (38-1-4, 22) look to make a mark at Flyweight. The talented veteran takes on former world champion Edgar Sosa (52-9, 30) in a bout for secondary tier WBO title. Although Sosa is a fighter who has seen better years, and at 37 is clearly winding down his career, this could be a baptism of fire for Nietes who will be fighting as a fully fledged Flyweight for the first time.Arthur Villanueva v Juan JimenezOn the same card as Nietes Vs Sosa we get a rematch between Arthur Villanueva (29-1, 15) and Juan Jimenez (22-10, 15), with the two men trading blows for the WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight title. These two fought back in May, with both men hitting the canvas, before Jimenez was finished off with an accidental headbutt. Jimenez will be looking for revenge whilst Villanueva will be looking to prove he would have won the first bout without the headbutt finish.Mark Magsayo Vs Ramiro RoblesStaying with that same card we will also see Filipino prospect Mark Magsayo (14-0, 11) defend his WBO International Featherweight title as he takes on Ramiro Robles (13-5-1, 8). For Magsayo this will be his first defense of the title he won earlier this year, when he won a soot out with Chris Avalos, and we'll be hoping to a more controlled performance here.

Nihito Arakawa v Yusuke TsukadaIn Tokyo we get one of two Japanese title fights as Lightweight champion Nihito Arakawa (27-6-1, 16) looks to defend the title for the first time since claiming it back in April. The tough and exciting Arakawa will be up against under-dog Yusuke Tsukada (8-5, 3) in what looks like a mismatch in favour of the champion. Giving the draining career that Arakawa has had no one will begrudge him an easy one, but this might be a bit too easy.

Shota Hayashi v Noriyuki UenoOn the same day in Japan we get a second domestic title bout, this time in Aichi as Shota Hayashi (27-5-1, 17) faces Noriyuki Ueno (18-13-5, 5) in a bout for the vacant Japanese Featherweight title. The title was vacated earlier this year by Satoshi Hosono, who's looking to earn a 4th world title fight, and has given us this bout. On paper it looks like a mismatch however Ueno knows that this will be his only chance, with his 35th birthday coming earlier next year.

September 30th-Nop Kratingdaenggym Vs Nehomar Cermeno​The final Asian bout of note this month sees unbeaten Thai Nop Kratingdaenggym (17-0, 5) battle against Nehomar Cermeno (24-5-1, 14), in a bout for Cermeno's WBA Super Bantamweight. For the champion this sees him return to China, where he won the title earlier this year, whilst Nop will be stepping up in class massively for his first bout outside of Thailand.

We're now part way through September and it 's the perfect time for part 2 of our look at what's to come over the rest of the month.September 13th-Akihiro Kondo vs Jeffrey ArienzaJapanese audiences get their first taste of WBO Asia Pacific title action this coming week with 3 such title bouts in the space of 2 days. The first of those sees Akihiro Kondo (25-6-1, 12) battle against Jeffrey Arienza (15-4-1, 9) in what looks like a really fun to watch bout for the Light Welterweight title fight. Kondo isn't the fighter he once was but that should help make this bout a lot more competitive than it would have been if Kondo was at his best.

September 14th-Takuya Watanabe vs Amin Sor WangmooThe second of the WBO Asia Pacific title bouts comes at Super Featherweight as the teak tough Takuya Watanabe (29-6-1, 15) battles against heavy handed Thai Amin Sor Wangmoo (14-1-2, 11). The bout is likely to be another very fun bout, as Watanabe seems to be making his thing in recent years, but Wangmoo will certainly not have travelled to Japan to lose and this could be a surprise treat for Japanese fans...and for those who just enjoy a tear up!

Hikaru Nishida vs Makoto Fuchigami IIIThe third, and final, of the WBO Asia Pacific title fights this week in Japan sees a third meeting between Hikaru Nishida (15-8-1, 7) and Makoto Fuchigami (23-11, 14), with both the WBO Asia Pacific and Japanese Middleweight titles on the line. Nishida, one of the more under-rated Japanese domestic fighters, has a less than stellar record, and was easily outboxed by Dwight Ritchie last time, but has twice beat Fuchigami, a former world title challenger, and we suspect this will be a third win for Nishida.

September 16th-Shinsuke Yamanaka v Anselmo Moreno IIAnother rematch this month sees WBC Bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (25-0-2, 17) defending his belt against Anselmo Moreno (36-4-1, 12), around a year after their first, controversial, bout. Yamanaka will be seeking his 11th defense of the title, though he has began to look like a fighter coming to the end of his career, whilst Moreno will be buoyed on by the success of countrymen Jezreel Corrales and Luis Concepcion, both of whom have won world tiles in Japan this year.

Hugo Ruiz v Hozumi HasegawaOn the same card fans will see the legendary Hozumi Hasegawa (35-5, 15) attempt to become a 3-weight world champion. The faded Hasegawa will be in a tough one against Mexican power puncher Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 32), who looks to make his first defence of the WBC Super Bantamweight title. We're expecting this to be a painful bout for Hasegawa but he's looked very determined to over-come his rival and knows this will be his final chance to claim a third world title.

September 19th-Tatsuya Fukuhara vs Shin OnoJapanese Minimumweight champion Tatsuya Fukuhara (17-4-5, 6) looks to record his second defense of the title as he takes on former world title challenger Shin Ono (19-7-2, 3) in what looks like a really well matched bout. Neither man here is a well known international level fighter but they are at very different stages in their career with Ono needing a win to remain relevant whilst Fukuhara will see a win as opening a door to a potential world title fight in 2017.

September 21th-Kumiko Seeser Ikehara v Kayoko Ebata II​Another rematch to take place this month will see WBO female Minimumweight champion Kumiko Seeser Ikehara (8-1-2, 3) defending her belt against Kayoko Ebata (9-6, 5). These two fought in May 2015, with Ikehara claiming a razor thin split technical decision and coming in to this one it's clear that Ebata cannot afford another setback. At the age of 40 a loss will almost certainly be the end for the challenger. For the champion this will be her 4th defense and could open the door to a unification bout in 2017.

It's fair to say that the month of August was relatively quiet for Asian fight fans. It wasn't “silent” by any means, but it was certainly quiet with the boxing turning down down during the Olympic period. That silence however ends tomorrow and we move in to a very busy, exciting and active September.

With so much action during the month we've decided to try and mark off some key dates for the month with a 3-part article of the upcoming Asian bouts. This is the first of those three parts and briefly covers fights between September 1st and September 12th.September 3rd-Jerwin Ancajas Vs McJoe ArroyoThe action kicks off on the first Saturday of the month as Filipino star Jerwin Ancajas (24-1-1, 16) takes on IBF Super Flyweight champion McJoe Arroyo (17-0, 8). The bout will be the first defense by the Puerto Rican fighter, who won the title last year with a technical decision win against Arthur Villanueva. On the other hand Ancajas will be riding an 11 fight stoppage run into what is his first world title bout.

September 4th-Naoya Inoue Vs Petchbarngborn KokietgymJust a day after the IBF Super Flyweight title be we see the WBO version of the title being fought for as Naoya Inoue (10-0, 8) looks for his third defense of the title. The “Monster” will be battling against Thai veteran Petchbarngborn Kokietgym (38-7-1, 18) in what looks like a straight forward defense for the champion. Whilst Inoue will be strongly favoured the Thai isn't travelling to just pick up a pay cheque and will instead be looking for one of the biggest upsets of the year.

Takuma Inoue Vs Froilan SaludarOn the same show on September 4th we will have several other bouts of note, including a mouth watering test for youngster Takuma Inoue (7-0, 2), who takes on Froilan Saludar (23-1-1, 14). This is a genuinely tough test for Inoue, who goes up against a man many tipped a few years ago to win a world title. Saludar knows that a loss here could be the end of his career whilst Inoue knows a win will help open the door to a world title fight either later this year or early next year.

Koki Inoue vs Heri AndriyantoA third Inoue in action on September 4th is Koki Inoue (4-0, 3) who takes a step up in class as he faces Indonesian veteran Heri Andriyanto (22-22-2, 10) in an 8 round bout. The talented and exciting Inoue hasn't set the world on fire yet but has shown real potential and a win here against Andriyanto may be able to push him towards a domestic title fight. For the visitor the bout is likely to be painful but he's certainly proven his toughness in the past.

Satoshi Shimizu vs In Kyoo LeeStill staying on that September 4th 4th card we'll finally see the professional debut of Satoshi Shimizu (0-0) who goes up against Korean visitor In Kyoo Lee (3-2, 1). The Japanese debutant is 30 years old and is expected to be fast tracked to the top so will almost certainly be looking to look fantastic here. But Lee is no push over and won't be travelling to just fall over in front of the 2012 Olympic Bronze medal winner.

September 9th-Keita Obara Vs Eduard TroyanovskyOne of the most interesting bouts this month takes place in Russia and sees Japanese puncher Keita Obara (16-1-1, 15) battle against IBF Light Welterweight champion Eduard Troyanovsky (24-0, 21). The bout hasn't got much attention but looks almost certain to be a war between two massive punchers each looking to score a career defining win. We don't see this one going the distance but it will be fire works from start to end and should be a bit of a hidden gem.

September 10th-Kenichi Ogawa vs Kento MatsushitaThe month really steps up on September 10th, a day where an avid fan gets the chance to watch hours, and hours, of fights. The first of the many title bouts featuring Asian fighters takes place in Japan and sees Japanese Super Featherweight champion Kenichi Ogawa (18-1, 15) defending his title against veteran Kento Matsushita (34-9-7, 13). The bout should be a straight forward defense for the champion but he did look poor last time out before stopping Satoru Sugita.

Johnriel Casimero vs Charlie EdwardsThe first of a number of world title fights involving an Asian fighter will see Filipino fighter Johnriel Casimero (22-3, 14) defending his IBF Flyweight title against unbeaten British novice Charlie Edwards (8-0, 3) in London. On paper this looks like an opportunity that has come too for Edwards however it's good to see Western fighters on the fast track and testing themselves against world class fighters like Casimero rather than padding their records.

Gennady Golovkin vs Kell BrookStaying in London we'll also see a battle of unbeaten men trading blows for the Middleweight crown, as well as the WBC, IBF and IBO titles. The bout in question will see Kazakh star Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32) taking on British fighter, and IBF Welterweight champion, Kell Brook (36-0, 25). Golovkin will be heavily favoured though some have suggested that this could be Golovkin's hardest bout so far and it could well open real doors in the UK for “GGG”.

Jesus Soto Karass vs Yoshihiro Kamegai IIPotentially the Fight of the Month is rematch as Japan's popular Yoshihiro Kamegai (26-3-2, 23) battles against Jesus Soto Karass (28-10-4, 18). These two men faced off in an all out war earlier this year and we're expecting something similar here with the two men both having styles which will always be fun to watch. Kamegai seemed to do enough to claim a win in their first bout, but the judges disagree and we'd not be shocked to see both putting it all out there for the win here.

Carlos Cuadras vs Roman GonzalezIn a rare all-Teiken bout we'll see WBC Super Flyweight champion Carlos Cuadras (35-0-1, 27) defending his belt against pound-for-pound sensation Roman Gonzalez (45-0, 38). For Caudras the bout is great chance to legitimise his world title reign, which has been disappointing so far, whilst Gonzalez will be looking to become a 4-weight world champion. The bout is a rare title bout between unbeaten fighters and we can't help but be excited by this one.

September 11th-Genesis Servania vs Alexander EspinozaAction continues through Japan for much of the much and on September 11th fans in Ishikawa will get the chance to see world ranked Filipino Genesis Servania (27-0, 11) take on the heavy handed Alexander Espinoza (11-7, 10). Servania has had a frustrating career recently with inactivity, fighting only twice last year and not fighting this year, but will have to be careful here against a big punching Venezuelan who has gone the world distance with two former world champions.

Given the activity during the month part will be posted in the upcoming days and feature bouts from the 12th of September and onwards, including several world title bouts, the first of the WBO Asia Pacific title bouts to be held in Japan and a lot more!

In the west we tend to see fighters fighting a dozen or so bouts before they take a real step up in class. We often hear about how great they are going to be whilst they defeat opponents who simply aren't fit to be sparring partners. Sadly as a result of this mentality we often wait 3 or 4 years before we have any idea if the fighter in question is actually that good, of if his opponents are just that bad.

Sadly the “western” system means we have cases like David Price, who looked like a million dollars as he climbed to 15-0 (13) in a little under 4 years. Those 15 wins however so him face opponents who he blitzed through without being tested,in fact at best those 15 were domestic opponents. It's an unfortunate system that often sees fighters taking baby steps when they don't need to, and can often see them leaping from facing domestic fighters to world class fighters. Sometime they can make that leap, whilst other times they won't manage to do it, and in other cases they might need a second bite of the cherry, such as the case with Gary Russell Jr who looked like a fighter who was under-developed as a professional when he took on Vasyl Lomachneko, but looked a much better fighter in his second world title fight, against Jhonny Gonzalez.

Thankfully not everywhere has that same mentality and in some places the idea isn't about running up a long list of wins to build a name but instead about racing to the top, trying to make a point early in a fighters career and not bothering to pad a fighters record. With that in mind I've decided to look at the “Top 5 Under 5”, the 5 best prospects with less than 5 bouts. The only rules for this is that they must have made their professional debut and must have fewer than 5 fights in the traditional paid ranks, so bouts fought under WSB and APB rules don't count towards their records.

1-Hinata Maruta (3-0, 2)When you begin you're career and you're dubbed “The #1 Hope” it's fair to say you're expected to back up the talk, especially when your amateur credentials don't actually scream “Superstar”, and Hinata Maruta has done just that. On his debut he beat the then world ranked Jason Canoy, in what was a flawed but brilliant performance, and instantly set the Bantamweight division on alert. His performances since then have gotten more and more mature with each win showing something new from the youngster who is just 19.

​Blessed with a freakishly slender frame, outstanding balance, blistering speed, frightening power and a lot of youth the youngster has limitless upside and is genuinely someone who could become the one of the faces of boxing. The only real question about Maruta is how will he mature? His long term future certainly isn't at Bantamweight but question need to be asked about where he will end up in the future and whether he can take a full blooded shot at Featherweight, or Super Featherweight. Signs are that he does have some good whiskers, but whether they will hold up against bigger men is yet to be seen. Notably though he has sparred with much bigger men, including Dominican Felix Diaz, who is currently making his name all the way up at Welterweight.

2-Muhammad Waseem (4-0, 3)Whilst Maruta is a kid building his name at a rapid rate in a country that has a brilliant and vibrant boxing scene the same cannot be said of 28 year old Korean-based-Pakistani Muhammad Waseem. The “Falcon” has already claimed a major scalp with a dominant win over former world title challenger Jether Oliva and looks likely to find himself in the world title mix in the near future, potentially becoming one of the quickest to a world title in history. In fact a place in history is almost guaranteed for Waseem who looks likely to become the first Pakistani born fighter to fight for, and likely win, a world title.

​It's fair to say that Waseem was a standout amateur, despite never quite claiming a big win, though he has changed his style since turning professional and has worked intensively with Jeff Mayweather who speaks incredibly highly of him. Whilst a trainer speaking highly of their charge is expected Waseem has actually backed up his team's words and has shown excellent movement, a tight defense, smart offensive and an incredibly high boxing IQ. He has also been able to drop from 118lbs to 112lbs, where he actually looks stronger, and has already gone 12 rounds. He has answered more questions in 4 bouts than many fighters answer in 4 years!

3-Denys Berinchyk (4-0, 3)​The most decorated amateur on this list is actually the most Western fighter on the list, and the only non Asian, and that's Ukrainian former amateur star Denys Berinchyk. Berinchyk was part of the incredible 2012 Ukrainian amateur boxing team, along with Vasyl Lomachenko Oleksandr Usyk, Ievgen Khytrov, Oleksandr Hvozdyk and Taras Shelestyuk. Unlike some of the others from that team however Berinchyk didn't rush over to the US or even rush to turn professional, and instead turned professional last August, and remained in Ukraine, along with Usyk.

It's been in Ukraine where Berinchyk has fought all 4 of his bouts and he has looked disgustingly destructive with an ultra aggressive style that combines his amateur abilities with a hunger to excite the fans. His only bout to go the distance so far saw him drop Gyorgy Mizsei Jr 4 times, and win by a 10 point margin...over 6 rounds! Like Waseem he has dropped from his debut weight and despite starting at 140lbs his last fight was at 135lbs suggesting that his long term future lies in the relatively interesting but flawed Lightweight division. Although offensively minded he comes from the Ukrainian school that values defensive work as well and he combines the two excellently to avoid blows on the way in before letting rip with his fearsome blows. At the moment he's looking for his ring return and I wouldn't be shocked if he was looking to face a world ranked opponent in his next 2 or 3 fights.

4-Azizbek Abdugofurov (3-0, 3)We all like action fighters, lets be honest action fighters are why many of us tune into the sport. One of the most exciting novices in the sport today is 24 year old Uzbek Azizbek Abdugafurov, who only debuted in May but is already making waves and impressing with his punching power, aggressiveness and solid match making waves in the Middleweight division. The real hardcore fans may be aware of Abdugafurov for two reasons. Firstly his performance in the 2013 World Amateur Champions, where he engaged in an all-out war with Artem Chebotarev before being stopped due to a very nasty cut. Second his 2016 win over Chalermpol Singwancha.

The Uzbek is a well schooled fighter who had did have a reputation in the amateurs as a promising fighter with big power and an exciting style. His style however wasn't particularly suited to the “hit and don't get hit” style of the amateurs and he was far more suited to the amateur side of the game, where the smaller gloves combined with his power was going to be devastating. That power was shown on debut, when he scored a 5th round TKO over the experienced Giga Nadiradze, and has since become more refined as he's notched wins over Sahlan Coral and Sinwangwancha. Notably he has fought his last two bouts in Singapore and could well be looking to base his career there, where possible bouts with fighters from through the Orient and Eastern Europe could take place without too many issues.

5-Hiroto Kyoguchi (3-0, 3)​A relative dark horse on this list is Tokyo based Osakan Hiroto Kyoguchi who only turned professional earlier this year, and has only fought 6 rounds, but already looks like a star in the making and a future multi-weight world champion. In fact I'd not be shocked to see Kyoguchi fight for a title, be it the Japanese the OPBF or the WBO Asia Pacific, in December. The young Light Flyweight-come-Minimumweight was a very solid amateur on the Japanese scene before turning professional with the well established Watanabe Gym who are seeking their next star, with the imminent retirement of Takashi Uchiyama, and may well have found it with this young man.

Kyoguchi fights in a manner similar to Berinchyk, he's aggressive, looks to get up close and unloads combinations whilst switching between head and body with heavy leather. He may not be quite as aggressive or as polished as the Ukrainian but you can tell that he likes beating people up and already has an excellent hook to the body, a lighting right hand up top and can find holes that other fighters can only dream of. Unlike some Japanese fighters he doesn't depend on being tough to survive but instead relies on a tight guard, good upper body movement and an excellent ability to read an opponent. Those skills were all on show when he recently schooled the decent Kenichi Miyazaki in a very credible step up in class. Whilst he has been impressive there are still a lot of questions for him to answer, with the most obvious one being about his stamina which is totally untested so far

Recently we've been having a binge on former Japanese fighter Naoto Takahashi (19-4, 14) [高橋ナオト] who fought during the 1980's and early 1990's. His name is unlikely to appear in any book on the “greatest” boxers of all time but the Bantamweight/Super Bantamweight was one of one of the most exciting fighters of recent times. In fact his nickname, "Gyakuten no kikōshi", which literally translates as "Prince of the Reversal", was due to his ability to come back from the edge of defeat.

​Having debuted as a 17 year old in 1985 Takahashi would race through the domestic ranks. Within two years of his debut he had built up a 10-0 (6) record and despite still being a teenager he was viewed as one of the most promising young fighters in Japan. In fact during that 10 fight run he had won the Rookie of the Year, being voted the Rookie MVP in the process, and the A-Class tournament winner, again claiming the MVP.

The A class tournament, in 1986, win had seen Takahashi become the mandatory challenger at the beginning of 1987 for Mitsuo Imazato, then then Japanese Bantamweight champion.

Although unknown in the West Imazato was a multi-time Japanese Bantamweight champion and a former OPBF title challenger. Coming in to the bout with Takahashi he was 22-9 (12) having just re-captured the Japanese crown 3 months earlier. Despite the advantage in experience Iamazato was no match for the quick rising youngster who secured himself a 5th round TKO win to claim the Japanese throne in what was a fairly exciting battle between two men willing to throw some heavy leather. The bout may not have been a legendary contest, but it was compelling viewing with round 5 in particular being a highlight with Takahashi hurting his man and the two trading shots until the referee saved Imazato, who had been dropped twice prior to the stoppage.

Imazato and Takahashi would do it again a few months later, with Takahashi retaining his title courtesy of a 3d round stoppage against Imazato. Despite not lasting as long as their first meeting this one was more exciting, with Imazato showing a real desire against the cocky champion, who exuded confidence. The confidence saw him neglecting his defense at times but that just lead to the excitement and round 2 saw both men trading blows in a remarkable period of action that saw Imazato being dropped twice. Despite being dropped twice Imazato came out for round 3 with bad intentions and it lead to another fierce round of action before Takahashi knocked out his rival with an amazing left hook on the jaw.

Having won and defended the Japanese Bantamweight title in style the youngster was starting to earn a following however he would come up short in his second defense, being out pointed by Chiaki Kobayashi.

Takahashi would try to become a 2-time champion months later as he battled Tadashi Shimabukuro. The two men had met earlier in their career's, with Takahashi winning an 8 round decision in the aforementioned A Class tournament. This time around there was gold on the line and Takahashi had been struggling to make weight, despite scaling well under the limit suggesting he had over-drained. This time Takahashi's resilience let him down, but not before he'd engaged in a tactical war with his rival. That war really erupted in round 3, sending he crowd wild with “Na-Oh-To” chants and it kicked off again in round 5 before being finished in brutal fashion from Shimabukuro who hurt Takahashi and never let him off the hook.

​The loss to Shimabukuro signalled the end of Takahashi's career at 118lbs, but not the end of his career as a top Japanese contender. In fact less than a year later he back in title action as he faced Japanese Super Bantamweight champion Mark Horikoshi.

If any bout sums up Takahashi's career, and goes down as a “must watch”, it's the Horikoshi bout, which took place in early 1989 and saw the two men trading blows for the Japanese Super Bantamweight title. A title that Horikoshi had won 2 years previous, and had defended 6 times. In fact Horikoshi was 7-0 (7) in title fights and 17-1 (13) overall. The bout was a back and forth war from the end of round 3, when Takahashi looked out on his feet, to the 9th round, when Horikoshi was finally saved by the referee. In between both men were dropped, with Horikoshi being downed twice in round 4 and twice in round 9, whilst Takahashi was himself downed in round 8. The bout, which was later awarded the equivalent of Japan's Fight of the Year, is still regarded as one of the best to ever take place on Japanese soil and went on to define Takahashi's career, with round 4 being one of the best rounds to ever take place in the squared circle.

The bout helped to solidify Takahashi as a must watch fighter and the way he battled through adversity in rounds 4 and 8 were incredible as he showed his resiliency and will to win, despite clearly being hurt numerous times by the heavy handed Japanese based American fighter. It was the legacy defining fight that every fighter wants, but was also one that took a serious toll on him long term.

Takahashi's first bout after the gruelling Horikoshi bout saw him battle Thailand's Noree Jockygym, in the first of two meeting's between the men. Noree, who later fought for the WBA Super Bantamweight title, managed to drag Takahashi into yet another war. The men both landed bombs through out the fight with Takahashi feeling the effects of those shots part way through round 2. A round that saw him seriously shaken very heavily dropped and left with what appeared to be a broken nose. Had the bell not come when it did it seemed almost certain that Noree would have scored a 2nd round TKO win. Noree started round 3 in a similar way to how he ended round 2, but Takahashi gutted it out and, amazingly, turned the bout around with a monster flurry that sent Noree down. Noree got to his feet but the bell didn't come to his rescue as Takahashi steamed in, dropping him again and left him unable to continue.

After making a single defense of the Japanese Super Bantamweight title, beating Hideki Uchikoshi, Takahashi vacated the title and had a rematch with Noree, on the under-card of Mike Tyson's bout with Buster Douglas. Interestingly others on the under-card included a then 1-0 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi.

The rematch with Noree failed to have the drama of he first bout, and although it still had it's moments it seemed like Takahashi was missing something, despite being part of a massive show. That "missing something" showed through out and Noree claimed a very wide decision win over a thoroughly lacklustre Takahashi, who was looking like his wars had caught up with him. The exciting Japanese warrior was down in round 2 and never really looked like turning the fight around. He was given a standing count in round 10 and even the most ardent of Takahashi fans likely knew that their man was coming to the end of his career. They also knew he probably should have been stopped for his own health.

​Takahashi would return to the ring 7 months later as a Featherweight, putting the poor performance down, at least in part, to struggles at the weight. The move up saw him stop Filipino Edwin Montanez in 2 rounds, but Takahashi wasn't the fighter he had once been. In fact the win over Montanez said more about the Filipino than it did about the Japanese fighter, and following the bout the Filipino went 4-13-1 suffering 8 more stoppage losses before retiring in 1996 with a 16-19-1 (5) record proving himself to be little more than a journeyman overall.

He would look only a shadow of himself when he returned to the ring and faced Korean Jong Pil Park in 1991. Park was the Korean Featherweight champion but lacked much in terms of fire-power, with just 6 stoppages from 17 wins. Despite that lack of power the Korean dropped Takahashi hard in round 2 of their bout and despite a spirited effort from Takahashi, he was looking like a man who had simply taken too much. That was seen, sadly, in round 9 when the then 23 year old was given a standing count before being knocked out cold from a sickening right hand that left him flat on his back.

​After the bout Takahashi was revealed to have suffered a brain haemorrhage, that forced his retirement from the sport.

Technically Takahashi was a very good boxer. He had a beautiful jab, sharp punches and intelligent movement. Although a good boxer he never turned away from a war and was dragged into hard battles very easily, answering fire with fire. This gave fans some great times, but has left the very likeable Takahashi suffering with the effects of a hard, albeit short, boxing career. In total he fought just 23 times, in a career that lasted less than 6 years, but the excitement and action he gave fans will live on for years to come.

Thinking Out East

With this site being pretty successful so far we've decided to open up about our own views and start what could be considered effectively an editorial style opinion column dubbed "Thinking Out East" (T.O.E).

T.O.E is just a collection of our thoughts, rambles and general things related to boxing in the East.